food IS a theme park
If you’re hungry, go to the Disney Parks RIGHT NOW!
EPCOT
Why? Because there is a TON of new food to be found! With the brand-new San Fransokyo dining options in Disney California Adventure, the Food & Wine Festival at EPCOT, and the Halloween snacks on both coasts, the parks are a foodie’s paradise. And coming soon, Disney will be celebrating Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month with 54 more new offerings!
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It’s September, and many of you are probably holding on to the remnants of summer — dreading those 5PM sunsets and impending cold fronts.
Summer never really ends here in Florida!
One of the best things about central Florida is that summer never truly ends. The sun might set a bit earlier each day and we might be greeted each early morning and late evening with a nip in the air, but around midday, you’ll still catch us by the pool or in the parks with a refreshing treat. One thing that reminds us of relaxing summer days is LEMON! Lemonade, iced tea with lemon, lemon-glazed treats, you name it. Gideon’s Bakehouse in Disney Springs seems to be at least partially on board with the whole endless summer thing, as one of the September menu highlights is allllll about lemon. Today, we’re taking you along with us to review a lemony treat.Â
The Disney Dining Plan is returning to Disney World in early 2024, but while we wait for that perk to come back, there’s a NEW dining discount coming soon!
Plaza Restaurant
Early this year, Disney announced the new Dining Promo Card discount, which is essentially a gift card that you get when you stay at a Disney-owned hotel that you can use for food throughout Disney World. The offer announced in January was for trips from July 1st, 2023, and September 14th, 2023, but now there’s a NEW Dining Promo Card offer available! [Read more…]
We’ve been seeing a lot of updates at Disney’s resorts!
Beach Club Resort
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, and Disney’s Boardwalk Inn have all been seeing some recent updates and construction. There is one other Disney resort that was recently under construction and the updates in the lobby have finally been revealed!
Fall has arrived in Disney World!
Happy Halloween!
Well, at least in our hearts it has. It’s still 95° in the parks most days, but Disney has started to roll out the fall decor and flavors, and we are soaking it all in. Halloween decor has arrived in Magic Kingdom, pumpkin-spiced coffees have returned, and delicious autumn desserts have popped up around the resorts. But if you’re a cupcake fan, you’re going to want to see the lineup coming to Disney Springs this month!
Disney has been releasing a ton of new eats lately, and we have been on a mission to try them all.
EPCOT
From pumpkin-shaped Halloween treats to a peanut butter milkshake you just can’t miss, we have tried a few winners throughout the parks recently. One little gem in EPCOT often puts out some of our favorite snacks — but if you’re not careful you could walk right past them! Sunshine Seasons has a bakery case with some delicious options, and the menu rotates occasionally, so you might not know something is there unless you go take a look. Recently, we found a new dessert at this spot that hasn’t even been added to the menu yet — come see how it went!
Is there a little something that always makes you frustrated in Disney World?
Walt Disney World
Yes, we know that we go to Disney World to get AWAY from frustrating things, but that’s not to say that we don’t find some things annoying. We understand if people have problems with not having access to the dining plan, but hey, at least that’s finally coming back in 2024. There is at least ONE thing, though, that almost everyone who visits Disney World is universally frustrated about.
Disney World is constantly changing, which means there is often a new or updated snack, attraction, or experience in the works at any given time.
EPCOT
As fun as these experiences can be, a lot of these changes aren’t for everyone. Whether guests prefer a ride that existed before its replacement (like The Great Movie Ride turning into Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway) or just think something could have been done better, Disney’s decisions aren’t always popular. In EPCOT, the new Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana attraction has yet to officially open, but it’s already a bit controversial.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom has some of the best food options across Disney World.
Asia in Animal Kingdom
Tusker House Restaurant? One of our favorite character meals. Flame Tree Barbecue? Don’t get us started on the amazing Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Pulled Pork. We also really love Yak & Yeti Restaurant — a fun table-service restaurant with a fusion of Asian cuisine. But how does the nearby quick-service spot add up? Yak & Yeti Local Foods Cafe serves up some Asian-inspired cuisine at the window next door, and we stopped by for lunch recently to check it out. Follow along for our full review!
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